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[Mad as Fish]

Val once told me in strictest confidence that he could lift a round bale, which I assume is a rotund woman that he would meet at dances maybe 20 years ago when he was almost single still.

He had one of these in mind I should imagine -

 

[Declan]

Looks easier than a young rotund lady anyway. Maybe I misunderstood him

 

[Myles O'Reilly]

Valamhic, does any of this remind you of what you went through in 1916 ?

Val is very old but he was hardly out in 1916.

 

[Skin the Goat]

As I approach middle age.

From which direction?

 

[Fishalt]

As I approach middle age.

1. Should I start bench pressing weights.

2. What weight should I aim for.


I see youngsters going to the gym everyday to try to get in shape like me.

Depends on what you want to do. Do you have any pre-existing injuries? What are your goals?

Lifting won't make you healthy. Cardio and endurance training will, coupled with dieting.

 

[Declan]

My goal with this is increase upper body muscle.


I have eased on the massive walks but am resuming now as spring is here.

 

[Fishalt]

My goal with this is increase upper body muscle.


I have eased on the massive walks but am resuming now as spring is here.

Well, the thing about lifting and doing all weights in general is that muscle has memory, and if you're doing the same exercises with the same weight at the same reps over and over you're just going to end up wasting your time, and likely getting an injury. I used to see this all the time at the gym, guys just coming in and doing the same thing every week over and over. It doesn't work. Or worse, guys carrying too much weight killing themselves doing raises/dead bugs/hours on crunch machines, trying to get abs and not understanding that you don't get abs from exercises you get them from being lean.

The way building muscle works is more or less by 'tearing'. Muscles tears and new muscle builds over the old, which creates mass or as the cool kids say these days 'gains'. The only correct way to do this is to lift until fail, which is something nobody should be doing along without someone to spot them if we're talking about free weights.

Honestly Declan for what you want to do, it's definitely worth investing in a cable weights system/multi-trainer if you don't want to pay for a gym membership/want to work out at home. You'll get far more value out of this and will be able to do a lot more exercises, and you'll be able to safely lift until fail without the risk of a bar crushing your windpipe or something because you don't have someone to spot you. They're very versatile and much better for targeting specific muscle groups than free weights also.

 

[Declan]

I have the set up at home.

I NEVER NEVER EVER lift without a spotter, my son. And I spot for him.

 

[Fishalt]

I have the set up at home.

I NEVER NEVER EVER lift without a spotter, my son. And I spot for him.

I sometimes do, admittedly. Generally it's just crushers with high reps/low weight, though. That's more or less why I even keep a bar. I rarely do benches any more, just decline/incline pushups. Even when I was lifting more seriously in my 20's, I don't think I ever benched more than 100KG, and there's no way I could do that now. Not terrible considering my 'good' weight is around 85KG (I'm 186cmH). I feel like the guys who are good at lifting big weight are always short, brick shithouses, and I've never had that build.

I mostly focus on cardio these days. Really considering some wrestling classes at integrated MMA in Brisbane. It's something I've always wanted to learn how to do and would be a great workout.

 

[Myles O'Reilly]

Fishalt I downthumbed your recent MMA post because you disrespected the Combat Sports thread by not putting it in there.

 

[Fishalt]

Fishalt I downthumbed your recent MMA post because you disrespected the Combat Sports thread by not putting it in there.

That's because I can never find it lol.

Great fights though. Good to see Max get back in the W column. Great dude and a great fighter.

 

[valamhic]

Val once told me in strictest confidence that he could lift a round bale, which I assume is a rotund woman that he would meet at dances maybe 20 years ago when he was almost single still.

I was and still am very strong for my build. It was often remarked by others. When I was married a while The missus wanted something lifted and moved. She suggested I get help, but I did it myself. She was impressed.


This is true. In his early days my father worked as a lorry driver for the railway company. Not everyone could manage a lorry then. He was mechanically minded. He would load the goods to his lorry and unload it on his own at the various destinations. Wheat was the heaviest. 14 stone he said. 89 kgs, up steps.

Weight of Bags of Wheat. - Burra Record (SA : 1878 - 1954) - 26 Jan 1883

In the Port Pirie Town Council, at its last meeting, Cr. Anthony moved his motion—"That this Council take steps to communicate with the Town Councils of ...

trove.nla.gov.au

 

[Myles O'Reilly]

Not everyone could manage a lorry then. He was mechanically minded.

I don't mean to be rude Sir but didn't he manage to let the lorry reverse over him and crush his legs?

 

[clarke-connolly]

Apparently ~ ~ The Fourth Reich in Brussels is attempting to Shut Down a National Conservative Meeting in Brussels ~ ~ The Great Nigel Farage is there ~ Victor Orban is there ~ ~ Suella Braverman is there ~ ~ And Others.

The Fourth Reich ! ! ! ! = = In Action ! ! ! !

I doubt that Rte ~ Servant of the Fourth Reich will be giving this much coverage ! ! ! !

Nigel Farage speech in Brussels SABOTAGED as Mayor calls in police to SHUT DOWN conservative conference with just 15 minutes' notice

'If anything made me think Brexit was the right thing to do, it was the events here today', Farage said

www.gbnews.com

 

[valamhic]

I don't mean to be rude Sir but didn't he manage to let the lorry reverse over him and crush his legs?

No, the railway closed down and he was redundant. All he had was an 80 acre farm.

His main calling was electrical. He got a job in a company with a big lorry fleet attending to the electrics, dynamo, starter, lights, horn etc. While reaching in under a tipped up trailer someone let it down compressing his lungs. What I tell here is long before that.

 

[valamhic]

Apparently ~ ~ The Fourth Reich in Brussels is attempting to Shut Down a National Conservative Meeting in Brussels ~ ~ The Great Nigel Farage is there ~ Victor Orban is there ~ ~ Suella Braverman is there ~ ~ And Others.

The Fourth Reich ! ! ! ! = = In Action ! ! ! !

I doubt that Rte ~ Servant of the Fourth Reich will be giving this much coverage ! ! ! !

Nigel Farage speech in Brussels SABOTAGED as Mayor calls in police to SHUT DOWN conservative conference with just 15 minutes' notice

'If anything made me think Brexit was the right thing to do, it was the events here today', Farage said

www.gbnews.com

I wonder what did the police do?

 

[clarke-connolly]

I wonder what did the police do?

3 police officers went in and saw the numbers and went to collect some more Nazi Police ! ! ! !

 

[valamhic]

Imagine in this day and age, revolvers are allowed on film sets capable of firing live ammunition.

One would think cylinder gap would be widened and the barrel would have blocks to hinder the bullet while letting the gasses out the muzzle.

 

[Declan]

I see Alan Sweeney from Galway is to run for election. More later.

 

[free and clean]

The absolute state of Swedish shitlibs.

Sweden passes law lowering age to legally change gender from 18 to 16

Proposal sparked intense debate in country but passed with 234 votes in favour and 94 against

www.theguardian.com